Sarna Religion
Why in news?
- The Jharkhand government convened a special Assembly session to pass a resolution to recognise Sarna religion and include it as a separate code in the Census of 2021.
- The creation of a separate code would ensure protection of their language and history.
About Sarna Religion
- Jharkhand has 32 tribal groups of which eight are from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
- While many follows Hindu religion, some have converted to Christianity — this has become one of the planks of demanding a separate code “to save religious identity”— as various tribal organisations put it.
- The followers of Sarna faith believe pray ....
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